How to respond to a data request

In this article, we will discuss how to respond to a data request that has been sent to you.

If you have received a request you will have received an email and can then see it in the requests overview which is shown below.

After clicking "Start import", you will be taken to the "Import data" page, where you can see some details of the data request.

To see the specifications that the admin/analyst making the request has set, you can click the "See specifications" button below the import file area that will bring up the columns required and their respective rules. 

To ensure that the upload process goes smoothly, you should ensure that the column titles match exactly (no missing or extra columns), that the data is all of the correct data type and that all the validation rules for that column are met. 

Column titles are case sensitive, so ensure that they match exactly - such that specification errors can be correctly displayed. 

Assuming no errors, you can then submit your data. 

However, if you encounter specification errors with your data - these will needed to be fixed before importing you data into the environment. It will show you which columns have errors and the issue that needs to be fixed. These changes currently have to be done outside the environment.

Can you both send and receive data requests?

This is only possible if you have the analyst role. Should you have been assigned this role, then you will see the addition of a sub-menu that allows you to see the requests that you have sent and those that you have received.